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House Bill 154 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Jan 16, 2026
House Bill 154 Alabama 2026 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2026 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Criminal procedure; out-of-state warrants, arrest authorized for crime punishable by more than one year, arrest by out-of-state officers authorized
Description

Under existing law, an individual may be arrested without a warrant if the individual has been charged in another state with a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment.

This bill would provide that an individual may be arrested without a warrant if the individual has been charged in another state with a felony.

This bill would also authorize out-of-state law enforcement officers to arrest individuals suspected of committing a felony in the officer's home state at the conclusion of a fresh pursuit.

Subjects
Criminal Procedure

Bill Actions

H

Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature